Israel faces fifth election in less than four years

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (C) and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) attend Israeli government's weekly cabinet meeting in Golan Heights on December 26, 2021. [Israeli Government Press Of. (GPO) - Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his deputy, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, have announced their agreement to dissolve the Knesset (parliament) and go for an early General Election. In the meantime, Lapid will take over as interim Prime Minister. Bennett will become the alternate prime minister with responsibility for the Iran file. The decision draws the curtain on a government coalition consisting of eight parties that was only able to last a year. The election is expected to be held in October, and will be the fifth in just three and a half years. On 9 April, 2019, the Likud party of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won 35 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. His main rival, the […] Source

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